Austria, Imperial. An Honour Medal for Home Guard Meritorious Service, 40 Years Medal visually-hidden the jacket measures approximately 50

the jacket measures approximately 50 cm across the shoulders

a German Veterans Association patriotic cross

maker marked on reverse “Hermann Aurich

named to Langdorf as an Oberleutnant

material fatigue and mothing is evident to the area around the eagle’s talons and left wings

Austria, Imperial. An Honour Medal for Home Guard Meritorious Service, 40 Years Medal visually-hidden the jacket measures approximately 50Instituted November 26, 1908 by Emperor Franz Joseph I. In bronze, obverse featuring the crowned FJI monogram encircled by a wreath and the inscription CONSTANTIAE ET PATRIAE AMORI, the reverse presents the inscription OCTO LUSTRA, the medal is surmounted by a double headed crowned eagle, measures 34. 8 mm (w) x 50. 6 mm (h), worn on replacement ribbon, minor wear, in better than extremely fine condition.